How is seismograph data interpreted?
In order to determine how big and where an earthquake has occured, we must know exactly when our seismographs recorded it. By having data from many seismographs, we can more accurately determine the location and magnitude of an earthquake. Once we have this information, it is looked at by analysts and passed on to emergemcy management agencies. For more information on how we analyze seismograph data, visit our Basic Info page.
